Mạc Đĩnh Chi

Deceased Person

1280 – 1350

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Who was Mạc Đĩnh Chi?

Mạc Đĩnh Chi was a renowned Vietnamese Confucian scholar who was the highest-scoring graduate in the palace examinations at the age of only twenty-four. He served three Trần Dynasty emperorsfirst Trần Anh Tông until 1314, then his son Trần Minh Tông from 1314 to 1319, and finally the grandson Trần Hiến Tông after 1329. Mạc Đĩnh Chi was sent twice as envoy to the Chinese court. Among the Trân Dynasty court scholars he was almost unique in that his academic degree was recognized by the Chinese.

The Mac Dinh Chi Cemetery is named in his honour.

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Born
1280
Died
1350
Resting place
Mạc Đĩnh Chi Cemetery

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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